A Descriptive Catalogue of the Manuscripts in the Library of St John's College, Cambridge (Cambridge Library Collection - History of Printing, Publishing and Libraries) - Softcover

James, Montague Rhodes

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1108003109 ISBN 13: 9781108003100

Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2009

Synopsis

M. R. James (1862-1936) is probably best remembered as a writer of chilling ghost stories, but he was an outstanding scholar of medieval literature and palaeography, who served both as Provost of King's College, Cambridge, and as Director of the Fitzwilliam Museum, and many of his stories reflect his academic background. His detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still of value to scholars today. James' catalogue of the manuscripts in the library of St John's College, Cambridge, first published in 1913, is reissued here. It will be welcomed by librarians and researchers alike.

About this title

Book Description:

M. R. James' detailed descriptive catalogues of manuscripts owned by colleges, cathedrals and museums are still much sought after by librarians and researchers. This definitive scholarly catalogue of the manuscript collection at St John's College, Cambridge was first published in 1913 and is now available once more.

About this edition

• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 1108003109
• ISBN 13: 9781108003100
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 416